The CL pump is designed to HELP the engine vacuum supply for the A/C system.

You most likely have a vacuum leak in the a/c system & YOU will burn out the CL pump if it runs too much.

FIND & fix (or block off) the leaking vacuum system issue in the a/c system,

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